Françoise Weeks European Floral Design

photo: David Barss

This Wedding/Event Workshop is intensive and inspiring, providing insights and techniques developed over many years of European floral design. Classes begin with a lecture and presentation, where your input and questions are welcomed.

After a demonstration of floral techniques and mechanics, you will design your own pieces. You will hone your artistic talents, and will be encouraged to listen to your intuition and further your own vision. Classes are limited to five students to ensure valuable individual attention.

Dates: Monday June 10, Tuesday June 11,  Wednesday June 12

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due May 27.

For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website

There is only 1 space left for this workshop!

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Days 2 & 3 we focused on woodland and whimsical bouquets, flower purses, corsages, boutonniers and flower rings as well as ceremony flowers.

Thank you Lori, Kate, Becky, Leslie and Tara for the pictures!

Kate's designs:

2 wonderful flower rings

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photos: David Barss

This Wedding/Event Workshop is intensive and inspiring, providing insights and techniques developed over many years of European floral design. Classes begin with a lecture and presentation, where your input and questions are welcomed.

After a demonstration of floral techniques and mechanics, you will design your own pieces. You will hone your artistic talents, and will be encouraged to listen to your intuition and further your own vision. Classes are limited to five students to ensure valuable individual attention.

Dates: Monday April 22, Tuesday April 23,  Wednesday April 24

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due April 8.

For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website

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Jamie Bosworth Photographer

I am delighted to announce that Holly Heider Chapple will be  our guest designer at the wedding/event workshop in February. Holly is a nationally recognized wedding/event designer in the Washington DC area. Her work has been featured in numerous wedding  magazines and national blogs, including  Flower Magazine, Martha Stewart, The Knot, Southern Living, Brides.

This Wedding/Event Workshop is intensive and inspiring, providing insights and techniques developed over many years of European floral design. Classes begin with a lecture and presentation, where your input and questions are welcomed.

After a demonstration of floral techniques and mechanics, you will design your own pieces. You will hone your artistic talents, and will be encouraged to listen to your intuition and further your own vision. Classes are limited to five students to ensure valuable individual attention.

Dates: Monday February 18, Tuesday February 19,  Wednesday February 20

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due February 4.

For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website

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I am excited to announce that I will be teaching a wedding/event workshop in Los Angeles on March 26, 27 28.

Lori Eschler Frystack with Blossom Alliance graciously offered to host this event.

For more information cick here

Today I am thrilled to announce that my second website, Atelier Botanique Françoise Weeks, which focuses on the workshops and classes, has been launched. The other website now is dedicated to the weddings and events only. Numerous links connect both websites, so all the information and pictures are easy to find.

You will find slideshows and explicit details for all the workshops and classes for the next 6 months as well as all the information for the workshop that I will be teaching in Los Angeles at the end of March. This wedding/event workshop is hosted by Lori Eschler Frystak with Blossom Alliance on March 26, 27 and 28.

A huge thank you to my fabulous we designers, Josh and Qiana Rickabaugh Rich with Quoin Design. As always their creativity, work and customer service are impeccable!

Wedding Workshops

photo: Nicole Wickens

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Joni Photo

Wedding/Event Workshops are intensive and inspiring, providing insights and techniques developed over many years of European floral design. Classes begin with a lecture and presentation, where your input and questions are welcomed.

After a demonstration of floral techniques and mechanics, you will design your own pieces. You will hone your artistic talents, and will be encouraged to listen to your intuition and further your own vision. Classes are limited to five students to ensure valuable individual attention.

Dates: Monday December 3, Tuesday December 4,  Wednesday December 5

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due October 22.

For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website

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Wedding/Event Workshops are intensive and inspiring, providing insights and techniques developed over many years of European floral design. Classes begin with a lecture and presentation, where your input and questions are welcomed.

After a demonstration of floral techniques and mechanics, you will design your own pieces. You will hone your artistic talents, and will be encouraged to listen to your intuition and further your own vision. Classes are limited to five students to ensure valuable individual attention.

Dates: Monday November 5, Tuesday November 6, Wednesday November 7

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due October 22.

For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website

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Wedding/Event Workshops are intensive and inspiring, providing insights and techniques developed over many years of European floral design. Classes begin with a lecture and presentation, where your input and questions are welcomed.

After a demonstration of floral techniques and mechanics, you will design your own pieces. You will hone your artistic talents, and will be encouraged to listen to your intuition and further your own vision. Classes are limited to five students to ensure valuable individual attention.

Dates: Monday October 8, Tuesday October 9, Wednesday October 10

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due September 24.

For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website

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Enjoy some of the fabulous arrangements that the students made this week during the 3 day wedding/event workshop!

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